1000-E06 Explosives store

The area is to be used for technical purposes in the shape of explosive store

Current conditions

The area covers an area of some 3 ha

Building provisions

New buildings are to have a maximum height of six metres

Remaining available space

No special provisions

Traffic service and utilities

Road access to the area is to be from Kangerlunnguamut

Listed, protected and preservation-worthy features

No special provisions

Regulated zones

The area is covered by the protection zone for the water catchment area. The protection zone runs 30 metres outside of the catchment area border. Constructing buildings and facilities or keeping dogs etc. within the protection zone is not permittedA safety zone exists for the explosives store, stipulating storage of a maximum of explosives and items in the explosives store.If the explosives store is fully covered by solid mountain/hill sections, the safety distance to towns and settlements etc. and roads may be reduced by 50 per cent in directions where full coverage exists.Safety zones of 375.0 metres north of the explosive store and 750.0 metres south of the explosive store exist.Regulated zones exist around the airport in the shape of obstacle limitation surfaces that consist of partly a horizontal surface and a conical surface, partly approach and take-off surfaces in continuation of the runway.The area is located under the airport’s obstacle limitation surface, and is covered by the horizontal surface, where buildings and other facilities cannot be established higher than level 61.0 metres and roads no higher than level 55.0 metres.

Special provisions

Within the area, buildings and facilities that are necessary to ensure safely handling of explosives may be established. The area is otherwise to remain unspoiled. Existing sledge tracks in the southern part of the area are to be maintained